Recall a memorable night for Inter at San Siro on their way to UEFA Champions League glory. Flavio Roma joined Monaco in 2001 and spent nine years at the club, playing over 200 times. Watch Zinédine Zidane's iconic volley and the rest of the action from Hampden Park in Glasgow. [4] The next match, the first at the Estádio das Antas, was a 3–1 loss to Real Madrid. Fast forward to the present day and Monaco’s fortunes couldn’t have turned any further. The second leg at Stamford Bridge saw Monaco resisting Chelsea's strikes, for a final score of 2–2 to reach the European Cup final for the first time in their history. The defender spent just a single season with Monaco before moving to Espanyol the following year. Monaco became the second team representing France to reach the Champions League final after Olympique de Marseille. Fourth official: While Monaco tried their best to keep hold of him, mega-rich Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint-Germain swooped in to secure the teenager’s signature. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. After a slow start to his Monaco career, defensive midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko exploded onto the scene in 2016-17, playing a key part in Monaco’s title-winning season and scoring the winning goal against Man City in the Champions League last-16 win. An error occurred while playing the video. National Football Teams without an confederation, 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division table, 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group C, 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group F, https://football.fandom.com/wiki/2004_UEFA_Champions_League_Final?oldid=243638. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Turn the clock back ten years to the last meeting between these sides and a special night for Bayern's Ivica Olić. 2004 final highlights: Porto 3-0 Monaco. The Argentine spent seven years with the French club before signing for Newell’s Old Boys in 2008. [5], Three straight wins secured Porto's place in the first knockout round before the last match of the group stage, a draw in Madrid. However, the goalkeeper’s 2018/19 season has been ravaged with injuries, which has not helped his club side’s efforts to steer themselves away from the bottom of the table. EXCLUSIVE: Letty McMaster found her life calling at age 18 on a gap year trip to Tanzania - eight years later she has a family of 14 orphans - and what a family it is... 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READ MORE: What happened next? This was the fifth final in the history of the European Cup in which neither of the teams came from England, Germany, Italy or Spain, and the first since the 1991 final when Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia beat Marseille. A brief loan spell at Blackburn followed in 2006, and he ended his playing career at Galatasaray, retiring in 2010. Looking back on his career in 2020, Evra admitted he questioned himself after Man Utd lost 3-1 to Manchester City is his debut. Monaco and Porto were facing each other for the first time in a European final. He was part of the side that reached the 2003-04 Champions League final. Watch what happened when the sides met in the group stage last season. After leaving Man Utd, Evra captured the Serie A title with Juventus. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. In the two seasons he has been at PSG, the striker has scored 39 goals in just half a century of matches. See the goals from the all-German showpiece as Arjen Robben’s late strike sealed a dramatic victory for Bayern against Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund at Wembley. We take a look at where the 2017 team that played Manchester City are now... One player who has managed to stay at the Stade Louis II over the past couple of seasons is goalkeeper Danijel Subasic. Left-sided midfielder Thomas Lemar was a revelation for Monaco during the 2016-17 season, scoring 14 goals in all competitions during their successful campaign. See the goals from Ajax’s group stage win in the 1994/95 competition. One of Monaco’s most successful young players, Patrice Evra played 148 times for the French club before carrying on his glitzy career at Manchester United. The Spaniard lasted just one year in England and moved back to Spain in 2006, signing for Valencia. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Wind the clock back to matchday five last season and a six-goal thriller in Seville. Irvin Cardona - Cercle Brugge (on loan from Monaco), Guido Carrillo - Leganes (on loan from Southampton ), Monaco produced a stunning performance to knock Man City out of the Champions League in 2017, When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Watch the best of the action from Athens as a Filippo Inzaghi double helped Milan get redemption for their defeat against Liverpool two years earlier. MF – Hassan El Fakiri (Retired) He re-signed for Monaco in 2011 and spent one year back at the club before moving to Lorient, where the Frenchman spent one season. The 2004 UEFA Champions League Final was an association football match played on 26 May 2004 to decide the winner of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho was another fan favourite at the Stade Louis II, making over 200 appearances in five successful seasons for the Ligue 1 club. Silva has been a big hit for Guardiola’s side as well, and played a major role in City’s dominant Premier League triumph last season. José Mourinho's Porto defy the odds to become kings of Europe. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Watch the strike by Kevin Kuranyi in the first knockout round in 2007/08 which earned Schalke a 1-0 win against Porto. One of Monaco’s best players, Ludovic Giuly played 239 times for the side and was a wonderful attacking player. He left the club in 2004 and went on to have a successful spell in Scotland with Rangers. The Monegasque adventure really began after the return match against Deportivo, when Monaco won 8–3, which represented the highest number of goals in one match in the history of the new version of the UEFA Champions League; this record lasted until 22 November 2016, when Legia Warsaw lost 8–4 to Borussia Dortmund. [12] Porto were the favourites after eliminating Manchester United and Deportivo La Coruna in the second round of the competition, while Monaco had eliminated Real Madrid and Chelsea. He retired six years later after playing over 200 games for Newell’s and has managed them since retirement. Monaco played against Chelsea in the semi-finals, and despite the exclusion of Akis Zikos, Monaco found enough strength to score twice and win the game 3–1. Yet despite the below-par season from a goalscoring perspective, Lemar still managed to secure a move to Europa League winners Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2018, and has made 24 league appearances so far for Diego Simeone’s side this season as they fight along Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Monaco were placed in Group C, alongside Deportivo La Coruña, PSV and AEK Athens. He left Monaco to sign for arch-rivals Marseille in 2007, but after two years he moved to the Premier League, signing for Blackburn Rovers. However, when his stock began to rise, a move away from the Stade Louis II seemed inevitable and he joined his teammate Benjamin Mendy by moving from Monaco to the blue half of Manchester. The Portuguese won 2–1 at home[7] and managed to qualify in the final minutes of the second leg, when Costinha scored an equaliser in injury time in a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford. CF – Emmanuel Adebayor (Latest club, Olimpia). Subasic has also been brilliant on the international stage as well, as he played a major role in Croatia’s journey to the World Cup Final in Russia last summer. Croatian striker Dado Pršo scored four times, while captain Ludovic Giuly (2), Jérôme Rothen, Jaroslav Plašil and Édouard Cissé pulverised the Spanish defensive line. He went on to win five Premier League trophies and the 2007/08 Champions League during his time with the Red Devils, although life in Manchester did not get off to the best start. Recall the 1996 showpiece in Rome as Juventus became champions of Europe for the first time in 11 years. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. The other semi-final will feature Monaco … Top-division clubs, Template:2003–04 in European football (UEFA). After a 2–1 in their first win in the Netherlands and a 4–0 win at the Stade Louis IIagainst AEK Athens, Monaco travelled to Spain, losing 1–0 by Deportivo. Monaco were certainly Champions League underdogs during their 2003/04 campaign, but after finishing top of their group they defeated some of the tournament’s favourites and remarkably reached the final of Europe’s most prestigious competition. Watch highlights of Beşiktaş's 3-2 win at Napoli in last season's group stage. Take a trip back to 2002 and a classic UEFA Champions League encounter. See the best of the action between the two sides’ meeting in the 2013/14 group stage. The Brazilian could play anywhere in defence or in the centre of midfield and made over 160 league appearances for the club during five seasons in the south of France. Monaco's squad in 2016/17 was one of the most highly-rated in Europe - but where have all their talents got to now? Monaco bring Borussia Dortmund's difficult Champions League run to an end. In front of his wife! Champions League photos Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri took full responsibility for the damaging Champions League semi-final first leg defeat against Monaco. Naturally, Monaco’s captain is another player who has remained loyal to the club despite the wholesale departures of the squad’s attacking talent over the past few seasons. This time the shot-stopper was more of a squad player and retired in 2014. Morientes had to watch on as his new club won the Champions League dramatically against AC Milan in 2005, being cup-tied. Marseille lost their first appearance in the 1991 final, but triumphed two years later, defeating Milan. The combative centre-back spent nine years at Monaco and was part of the side that won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2003. Watch the best of the action from the dramatic showdown between Real Madrid and city rivals Atlético at Milan’s San Siro. The Croatian shot stopper has remained loyal to the club he reached the Champions League semi-final with in 2017, and is closing in on 300 appearances for Monaco in all competitions. He now oversees youth team operations for the Greek giants.
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